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EPIC 2018 Beer Tasting - Barrel Aged Stouts

After conferring with some frequent attendees, this was the consensus winner.

In October 2010, the first Icrontic beer tasting was held, and at the time it was an experience that had never been had by many folks. Palates were forged that day, learning was had, beer was drank and food was ate.

We've had a number of blind and structured tastings since then, but we have never revisited a theme. Until now.

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I have a shortlist of candidates for this tasting. Trying to keep it to less than 10 beers total. If you think something needs to be included, message me - especially if you can help me get some for the tasting.

In order to avoid bugging @linc on a daily basis, it would be super-handy if folks who are planning on signing up for the tasting post as much here, and if you've bought your ticket already and are NOT coming, also post.

There's a lot of calculus that goes into what beers end up making the cut for the tasting and a big part of that is determined by me having an accurate estimate of attendance and then doing what needs to be done to obtain the stuff I don't happen to be sitting on.

Side note: I thought the official registration was designed to be the only place we must declare 'in' and is the final arbiter of all things we do at Expo?

What Garg said. The Eventbite is official, but I don't have access to that data, and expected # of attendees is absolutely critical to me planning my tastings - I can't just walk in and buy the beers I want on a shelf, I have to spend time and various types of capital acquiring them.

@RyanMM said:
What Garg said. The Eventbite is official, but I don't have access to that data, and expected # of attendees is absolutely critical to me planning my tastings - I can't just walk in and buy the beers I want on a shelf, I have to spend time and various types of capital acquiring them.

I get that, but since @Linc has stated on several occasions that the Eventbrite signup is the arbiter of all events and that some folks buy tickets but don't check every forum thread, you might not get every beer tasting attendee's post in this thread. So I would recommend planning for a few signups that don't post 'in' here.

@RyanMM said:
What Garg said. The Eventbite is official, but I don't have access to that data, and expected # of attendees is absolutely critical to me planning my tastings - I can't just walk in and buy the beers I want on a shelf, I have to spend time and various types of capital acquiring them.

I get that, but since @Linc has stated on several occasions that the Eventbrite signup is the arbiter of all events and that some folks buy tickets but don't check every forum thread, you might not get every beer tasting attendee's post in this thread. So I would recommend planning for a few signups that don't post 'in' here.

Worst case scenario you buy more beer and have to enjoy it.

The Eventbrite signup is canon, but I will take people's "ins" here so that I can begin the necessary planning even if they haven't yet acquired tickets.

The difference in cost between me obtaining 2 bottles of every beer or 3 bottles of every beer is not trivial - absorbing that due to a lack of information in advance isn't an option for me.

I am in. The 2010 tasting was the first real beer tasting I ever did, and pretty much my introduction into barrel aged stouts. Changed my life. I remember going home after that, going to a dive bar, and asking if they had a beer called Bourbon County. Ah, to be young again.